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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-07
g TATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court for
- Jefferson County Probate

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-CountyC Court for
49, Jefferson County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
OF the County Court, to be held in and for said
County at the Court House in the City of Jeffer-
son, IN said County, on the third Tuesday of
December, being the Goth day of December. A
D., 1897. at II O'Clock in the forenoon, the fol-
lowing matters will be heard and considered:
The application of James Mccall adminstra
tor OF the estate OF Richard Morris, late of the
town OF Ixonia, in SAID county, deceased, intes-
tate, and for the examination and allowance If
his final account of his administration of said
estate; and for the assignment of the residue of
law,
Dated this 18th day of November, A. D. 1897
By order of the Court
HENRY COLONIUS,
oW4 County Clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
A Word to Vermont Farmers.

Vermont farmers will do well to
read with many grains of allowance
the letters from the West that occa-
sionally find their way into the papers
of this state giving expression to un-
qualified admiration for that country
and phenomenal success in it. When
these letters appear over signatures
that are known to the reader he can
easily discriminate between the truth
and falsehood, between errors in judg-
ment and sound common sense. When
the signature is that of stranger,
however, it is best to give large ma
jOrity of the letters from the West, that
speak in such extravagant terms of the
opportunities offered the farmer in
that land, very wide berth. Careful
investigation will generally reveal the
fact that the letters are published
through the solicitation of Western
land or railroad agents and that some
times they are inserted "for a cOnsid-
Grafton"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
Mrs. Livermore's Reasons.

The impression is abroad that Mrs.
Livermore's detection from the repub-
lican party as shown in her speech at
the Boston w. C. Il. U. convention
was a hasty step taken in the heat of
oratory. Such does not seem to be
the fact. Mrs. LivermOre says that
the step was taken after deliberate
consideration, that she finally decided
what her duty was and performed it.
Here are the main reasons she assigns
for taking the step:
"The republican party of Massachu-
sets is wholly to blame because of its
attitude and acts on the great ques-
tons of prohibition and woman suf-
frage. / found that in spite of the
professions of the republican party of
friendliness to the temperance cause,
the cause did not seem to advance at
all. l found that the woman suffrage
movement, advocated as it is by some
of the best women in the land, was
treated with scorn and contempt.
Whenever we asked favOrs of the
party we could get no satisfaction.
finally made up my mind hat we
could no longer depend on the repub-
can party to advance either of these
movements. The thing, however,
that made as deep an impression on
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
Stain and Cromwell Held.

The hearing in the case of Stain and
Cromwell, alleged to be implicated in
the murder of Cashier Barron and the
rObbiDg of the Dexter bank, was held
at Dexter, Maine, Saturday. Both
were held to await the action of the
grand jury. The county attorney in
opening the case said that the state
would prove that Barron was murder
ed, and would also show that subse-
quent to the murder Cromwell admit
ted and confessed to Il confederate that
he and Stain were the men who were
in Dexter and killed Barron, that they
were seen in Dexter at the time of the
murder and admitted to different per-
sons that they participated in the en-
terprise. One witness positively iden-
titled Cromwell as having been in
Dexter the day of the murder, and
three witnesses recognized Stain as Il
man they saw there that day. These
identificatiOns were very positively
made and the conviction increases
that this great mystery is about to be
unravelled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
RAILROAD TALK.

A very interesting case concerning
the question of detached coupons was
decided in the Massachusetts courts
last week. The plaintiff owned a 1000
mile coupon mileage ticket on the Bos-
ton & Albany road, good to bearer.
The book stated, among other condi-
tiOns, that the coupons were void if
detached by any other person than the
conductor. The plaintiff tore out 14O
coupons from his book and gave the
balance to an assistant to use. The
plaintiff offered the conductor the de
tached coupons in payment for his fare.
The conductor declined to accept them
and demanded a cash fare. This the
plaintiff refused to do, and was arrest
ed. The plaintiff claimed at his trial
that he did not attempt. to fraudulently
evade fare, but the court declined so
to rule, and the jury returned ver-
diet for the railroad. The plaintiff
filed exceptions. The full court over
rules the exceptions, and finds that the
rulings of the lower court were cor
rect. This ruling will be of interest to
all holders of mileage tickets.
The Canadian Pacific road promises
to be a very uncomfortable antagonist
for any roads with which it may come
in competition. This road sold excur-
sion tickets recently that covered
1000 miles of travel for $25. This is
but a little over three-fifths of cent
per mile, including sleeping Car &C
cOmmOdatiOns, and is said to be fail
representation of rates charged by this
road whenever it is brought in compe-
titiOn with other systems.
Both President Leonard of the
Connecticut River railroad and Presi-
dent Lord of the Boston & Maine laugh
at the idea of securing a route to Can
ada by the Connecticut River line, in
order to avoid New Hampshire and the
Hazen bill, because there are two links
between Springfield and the Canada
line which are controlled by the Cen
trail Vermont road, the most persistent
enemy of the Boston & Maine system.
These two railroad magnates were in
close conference the other day, how
ever, and outsiders insist that some
thing is "going on"
1t is said that General Superinten
dent C. S. Mellen of the Boston &
Lowell has been asked to take charge
of the Concord railroad as general
manager. This last turn in the wheel
would be a curious one indeed were
Mr.. Mellen to accept the position. The
ways of railroad men are past finding
ont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
Col. SmalIey's Joke.

Col. Bradley B. Smalley, democratic
collector at Burlington, is not above a
little joke now and then. He was in
terviewed by a New York Tribune re-
porter the other day and said with the
utmost gravity that he believed in the
doctrine that there should be few
changes in the public service. The
reporter naturally expressed some sur
prise when Mr.. Smalley added:
Certainly you would not expect me
to advocate any changes in the state
of Vermont. There may be few mi
nor changes there which ought to be
made. That is, few more republic
cans to be turned out. But we are
now in the same position that the re-
publican party was in when the demo
Gratis came into power. They had all
the offices and were opposed to chang
ing. Now that we have all the offices
we are opposed to changing. This
whole thing amounts to about the
same as if a thief went to man from
whom he had been plundering, and in
sisted on having law and order, and
wanted to make compact that there
should be no more stealing. The plum
dered citizen would naturally first de-
mand that his stolen property should
be given back to him before he would
accede to the thief's proposition.
This isn't exactly the mugwump's
idea of civil service reform but it is
Mr.. Atkins's idea so Vermont ought to
be satisfied.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
PEACHAM.

Mrs. Hazen Merrill, Mrs. Elsie Mer-
rill, Mrs. Watts and Mrs. Hunt took
the excursion train for Boston Satur-
day morning.
Our correspondent has received a
letter from a law firm in st. JOhnsbury
asking retractiOn of errors in an item
in the Peacham notes in the CaledOni-
an of Oct. 10, in which there were some
criticisms of the Barnet stage driver.
We have not seen our Peacham cor
respondent and do not even know who
the stage driver is, but we have no
hesitation in retracting any errors or
mis-statements in said letter, and here
by do so on our own responsibility
ED. CaledOnian.
During short stop in South Peach
am we noticed that Truman Martin
was greatly improving his house by
the addition of a large bay window and
other repairs. RObt. Dow does the
work. Charlie Stevens has built a
new building for wOOdshed and barn.
Hooker and son have lail in a big
stock of slab wood to feed their engine
this winter. - Morgan reports the
blacksmith business as booming.-We
also called at AinswOrth's slaughter
house and saw fat heifer converted
into fat beef. By the way, our butch
ers deserve the thanks of the town for
the regularity with which they have
kept us supplied with wholesome fresh
meat this season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The President at Home Again.

The Presidential party arrived home
from their western trip Saturday.
The president was heartily glad to get
home. During the three weeks of his
Journey he had travelled $500 miles,
passed through IL states, crossing
three of them twice, and had seen from
10000 to 100000 of American citi-
zens.
Stanley has been heard from again.
He had progressed $50 miles farther
on his journey, was in good health and
getting along finely.
BY an explosion of natural gas in
the Albermarle hotel and Bijou theater
at Pittsburg, Pa, last Wednesday, five
persons were fatally injured.
Terrific storms swept over the great
lakes Sunday. Many vessels were
wrecked in the gale and the crews suf-
fered greatly in the midst of binding
snow storms.
Detectives think the missing Rah-
way girl is Mrs. Annie Ingram, a
widow, who two years ago came to
America from Birmingham, England.
The dead wOman's rings are identified.
The extensive jobbing dry goods
house of WOOdman, True & Co at
Portland, Me-, suspended payment last
week. The liabilities are probably
$3.50, 900; assets not stated The firm
Is one of the oldest in the city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.

Minister Phelps is receiving many
compliments for his speech at the
Shakespeare memorial gathering in
England the other day.
Candace Pratt, who died recently at
Marlboro, was l0I years old. She was
the last of her generation. Her mother
lived to be 81 years of age, and two of
the other children of the family lived
to 81 and 90.
j. H. Haynes, for many years con-
nected with the Central Vermont rail-
road, and for the past year with Cas-
sell & Co., London, has accepted a pO-
sitiOn as manager of the Webster
house, Gloucester, Mass.
DR.. Peter Collier, formerly chemist
in the University of Vermont, and lat
er chief chemist of the department of
agriculture at Washington, has been
elected director of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Geneva, N. Y, and
will take charge of the same January l..
DR.. w. Seward Webb, who has been
indicted at Lancaster, N. H., for over
driving a six-in-hand team up Mount
Washington, denies that the horses
were Over-driven or abused. The
court proceedings are said to be the re-
suit of personal feud, and will be met
by the doctor when the proper time
comes.
Capt. Hawley of the steamer Ma
guam was recently presented with a
valuable gold watch and charm by a
grateful party of SwantOnians whom
he rescued from an unseawOrthy steam
yacht in the Gut one dark night last
August, during the meeting of the
American Canoe association, and land
ed them safely at home next morning.
Senator Edmunds started for Wash
ingtOn Friday. His horses and car
riages started the day previous going
by way of the steamer Williams and
the Delaware and Hudson road. The
senator is reported as being rather
feeble and not enjoying his usual good
health. The senator announced his
purpose in determined language not to
talk for publication while in New York.
A current newspaper item says that
Carson Lake, a wellknOwn newspaper
writer who will be remembered in
Vermont as the campaign editor in
1886 of the Rutland Telegram, is en-
gagged to marry a French countess,
who is wealthy, and expects to take
her husband to France to pass the re-
mainder of his days. So far as YER
mont is concerned Mr.. Lake can we'll
be spared.
Samuel Bedding died last Thursday,
aged 80 years. He was born in New
Hampshire Oct. IL, 1907, and spent the
earlier years of his life in that state,
where he was extensively engaged in
manufacturing. In 1874 his mills
were destroyed by fire, and he went to
Johnson, where for many years he was
leading merchant. He represented
Johnson five terms in the legislature,
was judge of probate for several years,
and for a time president of the board
of trustees of the state normal school
at that place. He went to POultney
about two years ago, broken in health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
DANVILLE.

G.. E. Morse is sick and not able to
be at his store.
L. G. Porter has been in town for a
few days but left Monday for Portland
and from there home to Neenah, Wis.
Cora B. Kempton left town Monday
for Rockport, Mass, where her father
and mother now are, at their son-in-
laws, DR.. G.. B. Hall.
The severe wind of Monday blew
down shade trees about the village and
took the chimney clean off down to the
roof on the Methodist church.
G.. HI. Morse and wife intend to
leave for Southern California next
week. They have not decided as to
the place. He is going on account OF
his health.
Albert Way and wife left town Mon :
day for their home in Newberne, N. G..
He took four horses home with him
from this place that he purchased this
summer, for j. A. Bryan of Newberne.
Mr. Way goes with the horses all the
way to Newberne. The horses are one
pair matched bays and two single driv-
ers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27

my mind as anything else was this !:
/ have recently been out West, and L
have talked with leading republicans
out there and in this state, and found
that their prime object is to restore
the republicans to power, and they adj
NIT that, to do this, they cannot cater
too strongly to the antiliquOr and wO-
man suffrage elements. But they
say, when we are once again in pow
er, we will be all right and tend to
these things l know how illogical
they are however. They have given
US promise after promise on the ques-
ton of prohibition, and we would like
to depend on them, but we can't. They
make us promises as regards biennial
elections, prohibition and woman suf-
frage, and then go back on them. In
Iowa and Kansas, the republican par
ty is the party of prohibition and wo-
man suffrage; in Wisconsin the situa-
ton is exactly the opposite. In Mas
sachusetts how is itq Not a word in
the party platform sympathizing with
woman suffrage. have as much COLI
tempt for the republican party of Mas
sachusetts for it's attitude toward wO-
man suffrage as from any other cause"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
WEST CONCORD.

The season for opening the churches
to travelling shows has already COM
menced. Each church has held one per-
Torrance and no doubt are anxiously
waiting for the darkey to put in an APP
pearance. The last heard from him he
was navigating around the mouth of
the Hudson preparatory to plunge
in it's refreshing waters. Oh for the
good old times when the churches could
be supported without resOrting to
squash seed lottery and the fiddle and
banjo. INDIGNANT.
r. S. Bailey is at the forge in his old
shop.
Daniel Quimby and wife have gone
to Massachusetts on visit.
Henry Morrison, our blacksmith, has
gone to st. Johnsbury to work for the
Fairbanks's.
The depot has taken on new dress
having been painted and fitted up
newly inside and outside, which gives
it very neat appearance.
The ladies of relief corps No. 5, OF
West Concord will give a corn supper
at the G.. A. r. hall, Oct. %. They are
already famous for their most excellent
suppers and no doubt this one will be
most excellent; they propose to see how
many good things can be made from
corn. Supper from $50 to $50 o'clock.
Ralph W., adopted son of Miles C.
and Emily HOvey, died Oct. Goth, aged
Is months. A large number of friends
and neighbors attended the funeral
services at the house conducted by the
Rev. j. E. FarrOw to manifest their
sympathy and love to Mr.. and Mrs,
Hovey for their kind attention to this
child. Some unknown person left the
babe at their door in the early morn
ing over a year ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
Col. Hooker Talks.

The genial Col. Geo. w. Hooker has
got into print again. This time he
tells the reporter that the republican
party is in better shape today for a
presidential contest than it has been
at any time since 1880; that the
chances now seem to be in favor of
Blaine's nomination, and that if nom
mated he can be elected, but that VIM.
B. Allison of Iowa can poll more votes
than any other republican, and that
John d. Long of Massachusetts, is the
best mau for vice president. Colonel
Hooker expresses the very sensible
hope that Vermont and every other
state will send unpledged and unin-
structed delegates to the next conven-
ton, and declares that this state could
have nominated Chester A. Arthur at
Chicago in 1884. Speaking of himself
Col. Hooker says he shall not be a can
didate for nomination for member of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
CABOT.

Mrs. III. A. Russell was called to
Connecticut last week by the death of
her sister.
The Congregational society celebrat-
ed their Seth anniversary, Sunday, by
appropriate exercises.
Miss Carrie G.. Hall of Burlington
has engaged rooms at G. A. Willey's
and will do dressmaking, beginning
the first of November.
A teachers meeting was held in the
village hall Monday evening. 1t was
well attended and very successful. A
meeting will be held Friday evening
Nov. 4 similar to the meeting last
summer. An essay will be furnished
by each teacher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.

The funeral of Mrs. Page who died
suddenly Sunday afternoon was at
tended at her late residence on Tues
day.
Mrs. Stewart, a former resident of
this place, died at the old ladies' home
in Roxbury, Mass, recently, and is
brought to this place for interment to-
day.
May F. Stevens closed her fourth
successive term of school in the Ches-
terfeld district, last Friday. Those
not having any marks for two terms
were Bertha Severance and Lyle Nc
Gaffey; for three terms, Lena Sever
ance and Ruthie Williams; for four
terms, Freddie Hallett. Only one in
stance of hardness during the time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
The PrOhibitiOnists.

The prohibitiOnists seem to be about
as lively as any of the political parties
just now. They ratified their candi
dates in Massachusetts most enthusiasts
tically last week in Boston. Besides
candidate w. H. Earle of Worcester,
the speakers were Judge Robert C..
Pitman, Miss Frances Willard and Gen.
Clinton b. Fisk of New Jersey. Judge
Pitman was particularly aggressive
and argued the need of a new party to
deal with this rum issue and adduced
evidence to show that the republican
party was trying to ride two horses at
once. Then at the Massachusetts state
convention of the w. G.. T. U. Mrs.
LivermOre created great sensation
by withdrawing her allegiance to the
republican party and casting in her lot
with the third party folks. An alb
stract of her address will be found on
the second page. Taken altogether
the prOhibitiOnists had quite IL week of
it aud are feeling very jubilant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
st. Johnsbury On the Right Track.

AHSP'OS'N'''
The town of st. Johnsbury, is one of
several in New England now engaged
in that familiar old task OF trying to
induce certain manufacturers to locate
there, but it is making use of little
more sense than is custOmarily en-
plOyed in such efforts to boom a locali-
ty. Instead of blindly subscribing for
$4,000 worth of stock required to
remove the Rutland shirt factory to st.
Johnsbury without asking any ques-
tions, the citizens of the town have
thought to ascertain the actual value
of the stock and the prospects of the
industry. If it is not worth $4,000
and never is likely to be, then St.
Johnsbury does not want the factory
at that price. No community ever
gained anything yet by taxing them
selves to possess a losing venture,
whether a railroad, a factory or a
lumber camp.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

Rev. NJ. Mckinley from Barnet Cen
tire preached last Sabbath afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Simeon Heath from
Franklin Falls, N. H., were in town
over Sabbath.
Mrs. Sam'l. G. Harvey of Cambridge
port, Mass, is visiting her mother Mrs.
j. H. Moore.
Frank Mulliken moves into the Cor
ham house and Henry Talbot into the
Berry house.
w. HI. Burbank and wife, who have
been in the West for several weeks
have returned.
Rev. j. Boardman, who expected to
be home this week, is unexpectedly
detained another week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hazleton took
advantage of the excursion rates and
went to Mass. last Saturday. Mrs. J..
S. Kenerson and daughter expect to go
next week to Boston.
There will be sOciable at the school
house hall Saturday evening, Oct. %.
After supper the far famed album quilt
will be sold at auction. The ladies
hope to see a full house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
| there until one of the boys got lad

there until one of the boys got lad
der and fished him out.
Mrs. Harriet Adgate Conant died at
her home in Littleton, Mass, few
days since. She was a beloved daugh-
ter of DIR. Adgate of this place, and
well known in st. Johnsbury where
she graduated from the academy some
ten years ago.
Rev. A. Blake occupied the Congre-
gational pulpit Sunday and delivered
an able sermon showing that the Bible
has been the source of inspiration for
poets, painters, sculptors and musical
cOmpOsitOrs in their highest efforts.
Rev. Blake had the honor to compose
the music for the ~ Chatauqua hymn.
The Village Improvement society
give an entertainment Nov. 3, in their
new hall. Mrs. Jarley's wax works
will be exhibited, vocal and instru-
mental music will be given and re-
freshments served. The street and
hall improvements and library have
been secured by few. Let the COM
munity show their appreciation by
their presence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27
NORTH DANVILLE.

Misses Kate Stanton and Helen Rob-
erts are home from the mountains.
F. E. Bickford is taking advantage
of the cheap rates by visiting Boston
and taking in the Mechanics fair.
Rev. D. Land of Massawippi, Cana
da, is assisting Rev. M. Atwood in
holding extra meetings this week.
The village school closes success
full term this week, Miss Kittie Bliss
teacher, this being her third term here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-27

The Burlington Free Press, itself a
staunch republican paper, quotes Gen.
Beatty, leading and stalwart Ohio
republican as saying "Mr. Blaine is by
no means as strong as he was in 1884.
His nomination in 1888 would simply
multiply the mugwumps of New En-
gland by 10; these would be re-en
forced in every northern state by
many republicans. He cannot carry
New York, he couldn't touch bottom
in Indiana, and it is doubtful even if
he could again carry Ohio"